PATH train service between N.J. and N.Y. halted by Journal Square fire

NOAH ADDIS/THE STAR-LEDGER All PATH trains between New York and New Jersey have been suspended due to a fire in Jersey City near Journal Square.

JERSEY CITY -- PATH train service between New Jersey and New York has been suspended due to an electrical fire in the PATH'S main control center in Jersey City's Journal Square, according to Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman said.

Coleman said it was unclear how long it would take to get the trains rolling again. NJ Transit is honoring PATH tickets between New York and Hoboken during the outage. Service was stopped at 1:20 p.m. after the fire started in wiring at PATH's control center in Jersey City.

All trains on the tracks have been brought into the nearest station, according to a report in the Jersey Journal. Fire trucks were outside the building and the damage was being assessed, according to Coleman.

No injuries have been reported.

PATH, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan with New Jersey, and providing service to Jersey City, Hoboken, Harrison, and Newark. It is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.